2008 NFL Playoff PictureSource: Associated Content
With only 3 weeks left in the regular season, its time to start looking at who will be playing in January and who will be siting at home.

The NFL playoff schedules are set. Pick your winners for the upcoming Wild Card Weekend and then return later to check your results. Don't forget to post up something in 'Comments' on your choices, and maybe why you think your picks will win.

The team that loses with the ball in its hand is different from the team that loses on defense.

Philadelphia Eagles 24 - 27 New Orleans Saints
- NFC Divisional Play-off Game -
NFL: A peek into the futureSource: NJ.com
Half of the teams that went into this weekend's "Final 8" did not make the playoffs a year ago, including the Eagles and Saints, who played last night with the winner advancing to the NFC final, and the AFC's top two seeds -- San Diego and Baltimore.
NFL BandwagonSource: playoffs.nfl.com
Just in case you need a little more NFL stimulus this weekend.
Enjoy

Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints
- NFC Divisional Play-off Game -
8:00 pm ET Saturday, Fox.
Saints favored by 5 points.
Over / Under 49 points.
Why the Eagles will winSource: NJ.com
PHILADELPHIA -- Despite the NFL's new-found love for the New Orleans Saints, and their wishing and hoping for the team to get to the Super Bowl, by late tomorrow night the Saints will remain the only NFC franchise to never make it to a conference championship game.That's right, …
Saints' Heavenly duoSource: PhillyBurbs.com
PHILADELPHIA — Half-way through the season, Reggie Bush wasn't Reggie Bush yet.The former Heisman Trophy winner from USC was averaging 2.6 yards per carry and hadn't scored a touchdown.
That's the Reggie Bush the Eagles saw back in October.
Scout: Saints are the not-so-Big EasySource: NJ.com
PHILADELPHIA -- A long-time and highly respected NFL scout, who spends most of his time involved with the NFC South, thinks Saturday's conference semifinal between the Eagles and the New Orleans Saints will be an offensive battle."It could come down to the team with the ball last …
History favors Philadelphia EaglesSource: NJ.com
PHILADELPHIA -- History can be revised as easily as it can be repeated. Which means you can do whatever you want with the facts.Take this weekend's NFC semifinal between the Eagles and the Saints in New Orleans, which pits the conference's No. 3 seed against the No. 2 seed.
Season Slips Through Cowboys' FingersSource: The New York Times
With 1 minute 19 seconds left against the Seahawks, Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo dropped a snap on an attempted go-ahead field goal. The second season will now start in Dallas, filled with intriguing questions.

New York Giants 20 -23 Philadelphia Eagles
- NFC Wild Card Play-off Game.
See, I told you that it would be a close game. And the games are not going to get any easier here on out for the Eagles.
Eagle Eye Report:

New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
4:30 pm ET, Sunday Fox
Eagles favored by 7 points.
Don't let the big point spread fool you, these two teams usually play very close, intensively contested games. Being a play-off game just adds to the fun.
Keep an Eye out for:
Philadelphia Eagles: Pass rush in fluxSource: PhillyBurbs.com
PHILADELPHIA — Try to figure out the Eagles' pass rush. Go ahead. Just try.
They record 23 sacks the first five weeks of the season, and you think they're unstoppable.
Then they manage six sacks the next seven games, and you figure, OK, they're pitiful.
Philadelphia Eagles: Oh baby, the team is youngSource: PhillyBurbs.com
PHILADELPHIA — At first glance, it looks like yet another trip to the playoffs for an experienced, veteran team.
Same old faces. Same old names. Same old Eagles.
Dawk. Trott. Runyan. L.J. Lito and Sheldon.
Then you look a little closer.

After 480 grueling games the NFL enters the final week of the regular season. Some veteran players have declared retirement. Some rookies have achieved beyond expectations. Some teams have disappointed, some surprised. Joy, fame, pain, and bitter disappointment lay dead ahead.

THU, DEC 21
Minnesota at Green Bay
Vikings start new QB, T. Jackson.
Packers-4 over Vikings
SAT, DEC 23
Kansas City at Oakland
Chiefs incentive is not losing to Oakland.
Chiefs-7 over Raiders
SUN, DEC 24

I was 8-8-0 last week... yak.
THU, DEC 14
San Francisco at Seattle
Seahawks have looked anemic the last few games, but they're home and tough to beat at home.
Seahawks-10 over 49ers
SAT, DEC 16

Hold on! Here we go down the stretch. If you believe, as I do, that the journey is more important than the destination, this is the most important stretch of the regular season. Games on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.